Best freestanding wine racks & cabinets according to redditors
We found 38 Reddit comments discussing the best freestanding wine racks & cabinets. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
We found 38 Reddit comments discussing the best freestanding wine racks & cabinets. We ranked the 23 resulting products by number of redditors who mentioned them. Here are the top 20.
@babygotbackbone is totally right.
It IS wine shelving
Though I waited until they were on sale.
Don't buy a kit! They sell you all kinds of shit you won't use when there are better options for similar money.
Get a brewing bucket as if you don't have a bottler then this will make your life so much better.
Get 2 carboys (glass is best but better bottles will work too). Check Craigslist for these...you can get some awesome deals.
Get 1 Refractomoeter instead of a hydrometer because they use WAY less of your must to calculate and they aren't mega fragile like hydrometers are.
You will want an auto siphon
You will want a carboy brush that fits on a cordless drill because cleaning a carboy without one fucking sucks (and for 18 bucks this is a no brainer).
You will need sanitizer. I personally like Iodophor because it's super cheap, it doesn't really foam up and it lasts forever. I bought one of THESE bottles like 2 years ago and it is about half full even though I brew between 50-100 gallons a year.
I always advocate people start with beer bottles rather than wine bottles. The reason for this has less to do with the bottles and more to do with equipment. The Ferrari Bottle Capper is 14 dollars while a good floor corker for wine bottles will set you back 60 bucks. In addition, it's cheaper to bottle in 20 ounce beer bottles with caps rather than in wine bottles with good corks. Use of a double lever corker for wine bottles should be considered a war crime...seriously...unless you're a masochist who loves dumping wine everywhere and having to clean it afterwards...then just avoid them...they are absolutely awful.
If you go the wine bottle route then NEVER use agglomerated or colmated corks (the ones made from tiny pieces of cork glued together) as they fall apart and will leave chunks in your bottles. In addition they don't age well, so you are much more likely to lose your brew to spoilage. I like synthetic Nomacorc but you can also buy very good quality solid natural corks as well.
Good oxygen absorbing bottle caps on the other hand are mega cheap. Again...this isn't about one being better than the other, so you can use either one.
For wine bottles, I REALLY like the ones with screw tops because they make it nice and easy to cap your bottles once opened. But for all of your bottles buy these locally...shipping will double or triple the cost of these vs buying locally. I get them for 15 bucks a case a few miles from my house...they're almost 30 a case on Amazon or close to that from Midwest or from Ohio (shipping is like 11-15 dollars a case.)
For beer bottles...I prefer clear, but they'll be tough to find locally so I often end up with brown ones. Again...buy these locally not online due to shipping costs. Your local brewing supply stores buy these pallets at a time so even Amazon can't compete with the lack of shipping costs.
I moved in less than six months ago and nothing here I owned before then, but I live in the Bay Area which has a huge amount of stuff on craigslist. Because it's the living room, I didn't "need" anything in here right away. I think the key is to be patient wherever possible and to always be looking and searching. The things I wanted I got right away. As soon as I saw the ad I asked when the earliest they could show it was and I was there. The things I was unsure about, I didn't buy.
Here is the approximate breakdown (all prices total):
Hey! It’s good! Thank you for asking! Moving on Saturday went well. Paying for movers was such a good choice. I’m unpacked, including the kitchen, living room, and dining room. Boyfriend is still working on unpacking his stuff.
The biggest downside is lack of internet!! Comcast is here now (guy came yesterday but couldn’t find anything, so this is Tech 2) checking it out. And Comcast is our only option out here.
I bought a different wine rack. In my quilting/craft room, there’s a normal closet and then a 2nd closet that opens into a half height storage room. I decided to get a long wine rack and keep my wine in there. Pic. this way, I can hide the good wine when people who don’t appreciate wine come over :) once it’s all set up, I’ll post a picture.
Update: We have internet!! Wooo!!!! All is right in the world!!
https://www.amazon.com/Oenophilia-Under-Cabinet-Wine-Rack/dp/B001BU55RG
I think if your wine rack was installed under a flat shelf, it would fit bottles just fine. The underside of the cupboard where the wine rack is mounted is higher than the fascia of the cupboard, so it prevents all but the smallest bottles from fitting.
Our closet-converted-to-wine-storage uses these guys on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Seville-Classics-40-Bottle-Birchwood-Wine/dp/B001E2GMLE/
The quality is what you'd expect for the price. But they are stackable and the bottles fit and don't move. Stacked three units high with no issues.
https://www.amazon.com/Home-Brew-Ohio-Bottle-Portuguese/dp/B0007PTG1C
this will change your bottling game for not that much
This guy is what we have. It works like a charm and doesn't take much muscle to operate.
I have a bunch of these in my basement (also has pretty perfect temp/humidity). They are “plain” out of the box, but very stable and effective. And they’re stainabale/paintable if that’s your thing.
Stackable Modular Wine Rack Stackable Storage Stand Display Shelves, Wobble-Free, THICKER wood, Wobble-Free, (72 Bottle Capacity, 6 rows x 12) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B008XPLJFO/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_enJNBb0QZBGR6
Good luck!
Modular Wine Rack Pine Wood 32-96... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B071HBZYMP?ref=yo_pop_ma_swf
We use this wine rack from Amazon.
Sorbus 3-Tier Stackable Wine Rack... https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075Z9G5G6?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share
It's amazing!
I have a few of these. One of them has close to 60 bottles on it with plenty of room to add more.
https://www.amazon.com/TRINITY-EcoStorage-4-Tier-Wine-Rack/dp/B00C6C3H14/ref=sr_1_5?s=home-garden&ie=UTF8&qid=1485625333&sr=1-5&keywords=Metal+wine+rack
I bought this one and I love it: https://www.amazon.com/Seville-Classics-168-Bottle-7-Shelf-Listed/dp/B00CL91Z5C/
Holds a bunch of bottles and fits in a slim space.
https://www.amazon.com/Sorbus-3-Tier-Stackable-Wine-Rack/dp/B075Z9G5G6/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1542876370&sr=8-4&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_QL65&keywords=wine+rack+stackable&dpPl=1&dpID=61XUDFGK%2BQL&ref=plSrch
This is the one I use on my counter, it's barely noticeable and can be stacked as high or low as you like. There's also one twice as wide
In case you're still looking.
It's the same cost per bottle "slot" - $0.71.
Sort of boils down to preference.
Your link: Wood looks nice. Pine isn't hardwood, whatever the description might say. Modular.
Mine: Metal is industrial-looking, but durable. Higher capacity. Mine included earthquake straps though I notice the link I posted doesn't say that it does so don't take that for certain. Also modular.
https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00ORUU248/ref=yo_ii_img?ie=UTF8&psc=1
I got this off amazon. Better than expected. I might stain it at some point.
Since the most wonderfull /u/Lauran2323 has summoned me, I'll list what I have in my place that I find super useful.
I have this in the kitchen, it holds the microwave and our champange and wine
I think it's a very cool tissue holder
You want this always readily available to you or a guest
Holds even more wine and double as a buffet in your dining room
Fans are huge if you want to save money by using an A/C less
Just to keep things organized on the fridge
It drives me nuts when people open letters like a christmas present
Also some sort of nice smelling candle - it'll make the place feel more like home.
As far as saving money - the urge to order out is immense. Try and cook as often as possible, it's cheaper and healthier. Except on Fridays. On Fridays you can eat pizza!!!!!!!
If you're wanting to buy something free standing online, we got ours from Amazon from a company that makes the in Oregon. They sit in an alcove of our basement. They have been great. I love them. They're attractive, sturdy, easy to assemble, and good quality. It's been holding up very well, and we've had them for a few years. http://www.amazon.com/Bottle-Rustic-Super-assemble-Oregon/dp/B004KM7LGU/ref=sr_1_21?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1457701651&sr=1-21&keywords=wine+racks+free+standing+floor
1.Cake Related. Gotta have that butter!
3 [A book I am eager to read!](http://www.amazon.com/The-Lobotomist-Maverick-Medical-Illness/dp/0470098309/ref=wl_it_dp_o_pC_S_nC?ie=UTF8&colid=2ECIJJQQ9NLB8&
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4 Eating Utinsils
5 Animal
6 Purple
7 A game
8 A guilty pleasure
9 A tool. Have you ever seen this movie? All these dudes are MASSIVE tools. It's amazing.
10 Something from my childhood
11 An organizational item. Can't have bottles scattered about!
12 Hobby
13 Nerdy/Geeky. I mean, PBS Home video... that's properly nerdy.
14 Natural Book are made from trees, and trees are au natural!
15 Green
16 Something you wear
17 Funny
18 This could work for rinsing dried beans
19 Gardening
20 Mine broke, I'm gutted without it. Luckily, I have a birthday coming up, and I plan on getting this bad boy asap.
This was fun! Thanks for the contest!!!
For everyone who liked it and is interested, I got it on Amazon. I really like the cabinet expect for the fact the wine rack portion isn't secured and a bit wobbly. I will probably modify it myself soon.
https://www.amazon.com/Finnhomy-Pattern-Standing-Storage-Original/dp/B072QCSQ94/ref=sr_1_28?s=kitchen&ie=UTF8&qid=1527231003&sr=1-28
Put something like this on the top shelf for wine.
Here we go: SONGMICS Wood 20-Bottle Wine Display Rack, Free Standing Bottles Storage Shelf, Wobble-Free, Espresso ULWR01BR https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074NYNP24/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_jyl7AbXCTR3FT
It’s about a little less than hip high on me (I’m 5’ 2”) and the overall foot print isn’t large.
+1! Absolutely love my Portuguese floor corker!
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0007PTG1C/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_othsyb7K6EBCJ
This isn't cheaper, but I think it is the one I'm going to get. https://www.amazon.com/Sorbus-Capacity-Wobble-Free-Basement-10-Tiers/dp/B07DFSNW8T/ref=sr_1_27?keywords=wine+rack&qid=1550805411&s=home-garden&sr=1-27